Swab making apparatus



May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 50 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 1

INVENTORS JOSEPH SPELLICONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSK| LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS y 1963 J. 5. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

swAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 30 Sheets-Sheet 3 IIH'IH INVENTORS JOSEPH S.PELLICONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

May 21, 1963 SWAB MAKING APPARATUS 3O Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Sept. 25, 1959 INVENTORS JOSEPH $.PELLICONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSK\ LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s.

PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25. 1959 FIG. 5

50 Sheets-Sheet 5 JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J.- s. PELLICONE ET AL SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 30 Sheets-Sheet 6 FIG.6

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INVENTORS JOSEPH S.PELL|CONE EDWIN N.DEJEW-$Kl LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS y 1963 J. 5. PELLICONE ETAL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25. 1959 so Sheets-Sheet 7 7T 64 H 220 Q. II N 7 we I 3 222 28 9c 12 9 6| .66 67 3. PEG. 8Q INVENTORS JOSEPH $.PELLICONE s9 EDWIN momewsm 7o LAZZARO PEZZA 72x 27 BY ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 so Sheets-Sheet 8 FIG. 9

INVENTORS JOSEPH S4 PELLlC-ONE EDWIN N.DEJEWS! LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 .1. s. PELLICONE ETAL SWAB MAKING APPARATUS 30 Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed Sept. 25. 1959 INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSK| LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 1963 J. 5. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 so Sheets-Sheet 10 FIG. 11 f; m=

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INVENTORS JOSEPH S.PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS 50Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed Sept. 25, 1959 FIG. 12

INVENTORS J O SEPH S.PELL|CONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI ATTORNEYS LAZZARO PEZZA E-Y MW? May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

swAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 30 Sheets-Sheet 12 INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ETAL 3,090,030

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25. 1959 30 Sheets-Sheet 13 FIG. 17

INVENTORS JOSEPH S.'PELL|GONE EDWIN N.DEJEWSK| LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS 50 Sheets-Sheet 14 Filed Sept. 25, 1959 UIZSH INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA BY M ATTORNEYS May 21 1963 J. s. IPELLICONE ETAL 3,

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25. 1959 50 Sheets-Sheet 15 VENTORS JOSE S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. EWSKI LAZZARO ZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25. 1959 so Sheets-Sheet 1s XNVENT S JOSEPH S, PE GONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA BY QM MM ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 50 Sheets-Sheet 17 INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

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SWAB MAKING APPARATUS 3O Sheets-Sheet 19 Filed Sept. 25, 1959 INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA BY aaz amw ATTORNEYS May 21, 1963 J. s. PELLICONE ET AL 3,090,080

SWAB MAKING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 25, 1959 50 Sheets-Sheet 2O FIGBO ml! Wu INVENTORS JOSEPH S. PELLICONE EDWIN N. DEJEWSKI LAZZARO PEZZA ATTORNEYS 

1. IN A MACHINE FOR MAKING SWABS, MECHANISM FOR GRASPING AND TWIRLING A STICK SO THAT TUFTS OF COTTON APPPLIED TO THE ENDS THEREOF BY RECIPROCATING DEVICES MOVING IN LINE WITH SAID STICK WILL FORM SWAB TIPS THEREOVER, SAID MECHANISM INCLUDING A PAIR OF FRICTION ROLLERS ADAPTED TO SANDWICH THE STICK BETWEEN THEM, A STICK CARRIER COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPACED DISCS ARRANGED TO ROTATE ON THE SAME AXIS AS ONE OF SAID ROLLERS AND WITH A STEP-BY-STEP MOTION, SAID DISCS HAVING MARGINAL RADIAL SLOTS TO ACCOM MODATE THE STICK THEREIN, A SUPPLY OF STICKS, MECHANISM FOR TRANSFERRING THE STICKS FROM THE STICK SUPPLY TO THE CARRIER DISCS AND DEPOSITING THEM ONE AT A TIME IN THE SLOTS THEREOF, AND WHEREIN EACH OF THE RECIPROCATING DEVICES IS CHARACTERIZED BY HAVING AN ELONGATED MEMBER 